Abstract:
A method comprises dividing a time frequency frame into a plurality of slots, the frame having one or more radio-frequency (RF) channels, determining a maximum slot length, and scheduling service data in symbols such that all service data symbols are within the maximum slot length of symbols corresponding to at least one common service part.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to efficient transfer of low bit rate services in a communication system. A synchronization symbol which has known characteristics may be included as a first symbol of digital broadcast frames. The synchronization symbol, which can be decoded without having to resort to trial and error methods, contains parameters for the rest of the signal. Low bit rate services are allocated to time slots following the pilot symbol used for synchronization allowing for fast access times with maximum power saving capabilities. A user terminal wakes up just before the synchronization symbol and received the data allocated for the low bit rate services. The user terminal may power off for the remaining time slots which are allocated for higher bit services to conserve power.
Abstract:
Aspects of the invention are directed to service and channel discovery in a digital broadcast network. A pilot synchronization symbol, which has known characteristics, is included as a first symbol of digital broadcast frames. The pilot symbol, which can be decoded without having to resort to trial and error methods, contains parameters for the rest of the signal. In another aspect of the invention, at least two pilot symbols may be defined and used at the beginning of each frame. The at least two pilot symbols P1 and P2 may enable fast channel search and service discovery within the frame. Signaling may be realized as a combination of L1 and L2 signaling.
Abstract:
Provided are apparatuses and methods for maximizing interleaving length when padding the contents of a frame for digital transmission. Data packets, comprising data for transmission, prior to time-interleaving, are padded with padding packets in such a way as to maximize interleaving length. When using Multi Protocol Encapsulation - Forward Error Correction (MPE-FEC), maximizing interleaving length ensures consistent signal quality.
Abstract:
A method for encapsulating at least one data packet includes fitting at least one data packet into at least one column of an application data table of an array that also includes a coding data table having at least one column. Then, at least one remaining column of the application data table is filled with padding, and coding data is fit into at least one column of the coding data table of the array. At least one column of coding data is punctured based upon a comparison of a bit rate of incoming data packets and a threshold bit rate, with at least one column of coding data remaining after puncturing the column(s) of coding data. And after puncturing the column(s) of coding data, the data packet(s) in the column(s) of the application data table, and the at least one remaining column of coding data, are encapsulated.
Abstract:
An erasure information table includes one element for each column of a data frame, stored in an IP datagram buffer 66 and in an RS data buffer 67, instead of an element for each element of that column. Thus, CRC checking is performed against datagrams, instead of individual elements, of a received data frame, and effective error correction can be carried out by a Reed Solomon decoder 69. The effectiveness of the error correction is decreased since errors will be indicated as being present when actually an error is present in another row. The amount of memory needed to store the erasure information though is reduced. In another embodiment (Figures 9 and 10), a linked list includes an element for each series of datagrams which have the same error status (i.e. reliable or unreliable). Each element includes the start address of the first datagram in that sequence and indicates the error status. Different lists may be used for application data and for parity data.
Abstract:
Embodiments are directed to transmitting receiver-capacity-signalling data that specifies a plurality of receiver capacities to be used for receiving a service. The signalled receiver capacities may include: a type of time interleaver being used and a minimum burst interval between two consecutive bursts. The signalled receiver capacities may also specify: how often a physical layer pipe appears in frames, and/or a number of a frame in which a physical layer pipe appears for the first time during a super frame. Embodiments are directed to receiving the receiver-capacity-signalling data and if, based on the received receiver-capacity-signalling data, receiver capacity is sufficient for one or more selected services, performing service discovery and decoding the one or more services. Otherwise, decoding the one or more services may not be performed.
Abstract:
In accordance with at least one embodiment, fixed TDM slot/frame structure and statistical multiplexing are combined. A TDM slot, which is fixed (in size and position) is reserved for a variable bit rate service such that the bit rate of the TDM slot/channel is below the average rate of the service. Such a reserved TDM slot may be referred to as a service specific slot. Since the service specific slot is reserved with a bit rate below the average rate of the service, additional capacity is reserved from a rate matching slot, which may be common for multiple services. In this rate matching slot, the capacity may be shared between services according to any suitable strategy for allotting services to portions of the rate matching slot, including, but not limited to, a statistical multiplexing algorithm.
Abstract:
In a digital broadband broadcast transmitter, digital data is time interleaved for transmission, and the time interleaved digital data is transmitted in a digital broadband broadcast transmission towards a plurality of receivers. A cellular transmitter is operated in an apparatus. In the same apparatus, the digital broadband broadcast transmission transmitted by the digital broadband broadcast transmitter is received, and the received digital broadband broadcast transmission is time deinterleaved.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods are provided for adaptively determining a handover measurement interval. Power savings are achieved when a mobile terminal in a digital broadcast broadband network does not constantly attempt to measure the signal strength of nearby cells. By determining cell parameters, such as size and carrier frequency, and also determining dynamic information, such as signal strength and mobile speed over time, the time until the next handover measurement is adjusted up or down. When a mobile terminal is moving towards a transmitter in a cell, the handover measurement interval may be lengthened, and when a mobile terminal is moving away from a transmitter, the interval may be shortened.